Members of The Citadel & VMI Gay and Lesbian Alliance went red, literally, on Tuesday March the 26th in solidarity and support of Marriage Equality. The Human Rights Campaign has organized a Facebook-based branding campaign to demonstrate support of Marriage Equality while the Supreme Court of the United States hears two potentially landmark cases for gay […]

The VMI Gay and Lesbian Alliance, a group of LGBTQ VMI cadets, alumni and their straight allies, got together to have a beer and share a meal March 7, 2013 in Lexington, VA. Want an invitation to the next get-together? If you are a VMI Cadet, alum, faculty member, or otherwise connected to VMI – you are […]

Members of Citadel GALA provided LGBT “Safe Zone” program traing for Citadel faculty, staff, and cadets 7 February 2013. Upon completion of the training attendees recieved a placard identifying them as being a safe place for LGBT cadets. This event was the first time this type of training had taken place on campus. The Citadel GALA […]

Great news! The Supreme Court announced on Friday, December 7th that they are going to hear two cases that could potentially turn over DOMA. Over and over in American jurisprudence, the members of our Supreme Court have faced a decision: should they write themselves into history? Or duck? Friday’s announcement that they’ve placed two same-sex […]

Cadet Chapel, the landmark Gothic church that is a center for spiritual life at the US Military Academy at West Point, hosted its first same-sex wedding Saturday. Penelope Gnesin and Brenda Sue Fulton, a West Point graduate, exchanged vows in the regal church in an afternoon ceremony, attended by about 250 guests and conducted by […]

Apparently, the military does things a little differently. Staying true to its nonpartisan roots, or at least attempting not to appear overtly pro-LGBT, the military has actually developed quite a portfolio of not-well-publicized socially progressive initiatives under the Obama administration. Here are a few other things they’ve been up to under the gaydar: Read the […]

Great article in the New York Times following the end of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” one year later. Featured is Spectrum, an on-campus club for gay, lesbian and bisexual students at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Read the Full Article

Many thanks to everyone that came out for the tailgate and weekend in Lexington, VA. We had a blast and can’t wait to do it again. (Don’t forget to spread the word, invite friends and bring your partners to the next meetup) A few pictures from the weekend below…

In the six months since the repeal of the U.S. military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, many of the most prestigious military institutions in the country are adding a student group to their club rosters that they had never seen before: gay pride groups. Read the Full Article